Corinth Coin: T 1929 4205
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   T 1929 4205
Title:   Byzantine Billon Imitative Trachy (AD 1204 - AD 1261)
Year:   1929
Coin Number:   4205
Period:   Byzantine
Material:   Bi
Denomination:   Trachy
Comments:   Imitative
Obverse Legend:    [M-R] - U[V]
Obverse Type:   Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Reverse Legend:   [ UEODVROC OA(in ligature)UEODVROC]
Reverse Type:   Full-length emperor and St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate; both hold patriarchal cross on long shaft between them. Emperor holds labarum-headed scepter in r. hand and Saint holds spear in l. hand, resting over shoulder
Axis Clock:   6
Weight Description:   1.36
Weight:   1.36
Diameter:   15
Chronology:   AD 1204 - AD 1261
Findspot Description:   Theater Area, cistern - dejamena
Excavation Date: 4/2/1929
Basket 322, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
skyphate.
Imitation as Theodore I, Lascens, Nicaea, 1st coinage. Latin Imitative, Type G, small module
Reference:   Hendy, p. 198-199, pl. 29, 19-20
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 1554
Image: digital 2010 1555
Image: digital 2010 1556